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`INTERNATIONAL PRELIlVIINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY
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`(Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty)
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`International filing date (day/month/year)
`International application No.
`26 May 2017 (26.05.2017)
`PCT/JP2017/019646
`International Patent Classification (8th edition unless older edition indicated)
`See relevant information in Form PCT/ISA/237
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`Priority date (day/month/yeaE)
`01 August 2016 (01.08.2016)
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`Applicant
`NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION
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`This international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I) is issued by the International Bureau on behalf of the
`International Searching Authority under Rule 44 bis.1(a).
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`This REPORT consists of a total of 7 sheets, including this cover sheet.
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`In the attached sheets, any reference to the written opinion of the International Searching Authority should be read as a
`reference to the international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I) instead.
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`This report contains indications relating to the following items:
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`Non—establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial
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`Lack of unity of invention
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`Reasoned statement under Article 35(2) with regard to novelty, inventive step or
`industrial applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`Certain documents cited
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`Certain defects in the international application
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`Certain observations on the international application
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`'lhe International Bureau will communicate this report to designated Offices in accordance with Rules 44bis.3(c) and 93bis.1
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`Date of mailing
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`P 1 62 0 0W0 See paragraph 2 below
`International application No.
`International filing date (day/month/year)
`Priority date (day/month/year)
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`26.05.2017
`PCT/JP2017/019646
`International Patent Classification (IPC) or both national classification and IPC
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`01.08.2016
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`G03B9/02(2006.01)i, GO3B9/10(2006.01)i, G03B9/14(2006.01)i,
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`1.
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`This opinion contains indications relating to the following items:
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`A Box No. I
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`Basis of the opinion
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`Box No. II
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`Priority
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`Non—establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
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`Box No. IV
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`Lack of unity of invention
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`Box No. V
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`Box No. VI
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`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.l(a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial
`applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
`Certain documents cited
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`Certain defects in the international application
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`Box N 0. VIII
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`Certain observations on the international application
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`2.
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`FURTHER ACTION
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`this opinion will be considered to be a written opinion of the
`If a demand for international preliminary examination is made,
`International Preliminary Examining Authority (“IPEA”) except that this does not apply where the applicant chooses an Authority other
`than this one to be the IPEA and the chosen IPEA has notified the International Bureau under Rule 66.1bisflj) that written opinions of
`this International Searching Authority will not be so considered.
`If this opinion is, as provided above, considered to be a written opinion of the IPEA, the applicant is invited to submit to the IPEA a
`written reply together, where appropriate, with amendments, before the expiration of 3 months from the date of mailing of Form
`PCT/ISA/ZZO or before the expiration of 22 months from the priority date, whichever expires later.
`For further options, see Form PCT/lSA/220.
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`Name and mailing address of the ISA/JP
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`Date of completion of this opinion Authorized officer
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`Form PCT/ISA/237 (cover sheet) (January 2015)
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`Box No. I
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`Basis of this opinion
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`1. With regard to the language. this opinion has been established on the basis of:
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`International application No.
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`P CT / JP 2 O l 7 / O l 9 6 4 6
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`the international application in the language in which it was filed
`D a translation of the international application into
`translation furnished for the purposes of international search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1(b)).
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`2. D This opinion has been established taking into account the rectification of an obvious mistake authorized by or notified to this
`Authority under Rule 91 (Rule 43bis.1(a))
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`3. El With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application,
`established on the basis of a sequence listing:
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`this opinion has been
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`forming part of the international application as filed:
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`in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file.
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`D on paper or in the form of an image file.
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`b D furnished together with the international application under PCT Rule 13ter.1(a) for the purposes of international search only in
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`the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file.
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`c. D furnished subsequent to the international filing date for the purposes of international search only:
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`in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file (Rule 13ter.1(a)).
`D on paper or in the form of an image file (Rule l3ter.l(b) and Administrative Instructions, Section 713).
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`4. D In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequence listing has been filed or furnished, the required statements
`that the information in the subsequent or additional copies is identical to that forming part of the application as filed or does not go
`beyond the application as filed. as appropriate. were furnished.
`Additional comments:
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`5.
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`Box No. V
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`Internatlonal appllcatlon N0.
`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.1(a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability;
`citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`Statement
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`Novelty (N)
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`Claims
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`Claims
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`Inventive step (IS)
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`I- 3 — l 5
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`L1, 12,
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`JP 2007—33650 A (NiDjC COPAL CORP.) 08
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`JP 2005737866 A (ALPS fibfiClR C CO., LT
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`JP 2003—330059 A (NZSCA CORP.)
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`JP 2008—83203 A (N DfiC COPAL CORP.)
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`Invention as in claims l, 2, 7, 8,
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`ll, 12,
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`16—18
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`The invention as in claims 1, 2, 7, 8,
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`ll, 12, and
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`"6—18 lacks novelty in light of document
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`1 cited in the
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`ISR. The “rotor 4”,
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`the “cover member 5",
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`the “base plate
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`are equivalent
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`the “frame”,
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`Box No. V
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`Internauonal appl1cat10n N0.
`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.1(a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability;
`citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`“blade support", and the “opening" 0: the invention as in
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`claims 1 and 2. The “base plate 1" described in document
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`1 protrudes from the “cover member". Document
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`describes: disposing tie “coil 6” in the “cover member";
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`rotably moving the “rOtor 4” on a horizontal plane;
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`“rotor 4” and the “blade 3" being connected by the “arm
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`4b and drive pin 4c”;
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`the “blade 3" being a shutter
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`blade; and applying the blade driving device to a camera
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`or a portable communication apparatus. The “base plate 1”
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`in document
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`1 having a stepped portion to configure a
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`blade chamber is obvious.
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`Invention as in claims 13—l5
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`The invention as in claims 13—15 does not
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`inventive step in light of document 1. Document
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`involve an
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`suggests that the “blade 3" be made an apertire or an N
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`'1'ter. Providing a detection member that detects
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`movement of a blade rember is design matter that could be
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`device described in documen
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`selected, as appropriate, and as necessary by a person
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`Invention as in claims 3,
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`The invention as in claims 3 and 4 does not
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`an inventive step in light ol document 1, and document
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`involve
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`2 describes providing a
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`concave portion as a stepped portion for accommodating
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`and supporting a lens frame in the frame 0" a b'ade
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`driving device. A person skilled in the art could have
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`easily conceived of adopting the concave portion
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`in the frame of the blade driving
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`described in document
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`Box No. V
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`Internauonal appl1cat10n N0.
`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`PCT/JPZOl7/Ol9646
`INmmmnn»ML$MRaflNGAUHmRHY
`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.1(a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability;
`citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`Invention as in claims 5,
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`6
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`The invention as in claims 5 and 6 does not
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`involve
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`an inventive step in light 0: document 1, document 2, and
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`document
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`3 cited in the :SR. Document
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`3 describes
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`inserting a blade driving device into a 'ens frame
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`integrally supporting a lens. SeleCting the lens frame
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`described in document
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`blade driving device could be achieved, as appropria
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`by a person skilled in the art.
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`Invention as in claim 9
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`The invention as in claim 9 does not
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`involve an
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`inventive step in ligqt o: documert l, and document
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`cited in the
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`n the blade driving device, using an
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`elastic member for the driving member or the connecting
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`member to prevent rattling was a well—known feature prior
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`described,
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`we"—known feature is design matter that could be
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`in docume t 4. Adopting said
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`for example,
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`skilled in the art.
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`Invention as in claim 10
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`The invention as in claim 10 does not
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`involve an
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`inventive step in light of document 1, and document
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`cited in the
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`blade member
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`n the blade driving device, using a
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`in which a p'urality of members are disposed
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`in an overlapping manner was a well—known feature prior
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`to the priority date 0: the present application as
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`described in document
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`l and document 5. Adopting said
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`well—known feature is design matter that could be
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`member is a design change accompanying concrete
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`app'ication 0: technology and is within the range
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`exhibited by the ordinary creative capacity of a person
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`Box No. V
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`Internauonal appl1cat10n N0.
`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`PCT/JPZOl7/Ol9646
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`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.1(a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability;
`citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`skilled in the art. When adopting the abovementioned
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`in document 1, whether the blade member is driven via the
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`connecting member or driven directly fixed to the driving
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` welleknown feature in the blade driving device described
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`skilled in the art.
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